20 January - A culture of secrecy
The
peculiar arrangements by which Bexley council allows a Director and a Deputy
Director to be a married couple are not something they wish to be questioned
about. A Freedom of
Information request about the appointment of Antonia Ainge as Deputy
Director of Cultural Services and her qualifications for the job was refused.
Apparently it is not appropriate for tax payers to know if their money is being
spent supporting nepotism or not. Fortunately the information Commissioner
disagrees and has told Bexley council that it should cough up the information.
Bexley’s excuse for their anticipated refusal will make interesting reading.